ALAN JACKSON (Nominated for Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year.)

Born and raised in Newnan, Ga., Alan Jackson worked as a mechanic, a used car salesman and a forklift operator before moving to Nashville to pursue his dream of being a Country Music singer-songwriter. After a deal at Glen Campbell's publishing company, Jackson was the first artist signed to the Country division of Arista Records, which released his debut album Here In The Real World, featuring the No.


1 title track. Jackson has released 14 albums, which have sold more than 44 million copies that have yielded 31 No. 1 hits - including 21 he penned for himself (and not counting two additional chart-toppers he penned for fellow artists). He has received nearly 100 major industry awards, including 16 CMA Awards. Jackson has been nominated for 72 CMA Awards, more than any other artist. Jackson's songs strike a chord with working-class families. After the September 11th terrorist attacks, Jackson helped the nation mourn when he sang the poignant "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" during the 2001 CMA Awards. Other signature hits include "Chattahoochee," "Don't Rock The Jukebox," "Gone Country," "Livin' On Love" and "Remember When." Alan's current album is What I Do, and his current single is "In the USA Today."

CMA Awards:

Album of the Year 1994 Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles - Giant
Album of the Year 2002 Drive - Arista
Entertainer of the Year 1995
Entertainer of the Year 2002
Entertainer of the Year 2003
Male Vocalist of the Year 2002
Male Vocalist of the Year 2003
Music Video of the Year 1992 "Midnight In Montgomery" (directed by Jim Shea)
Music Video of the Year 1993 "Chattahoochee" (directed by Martin Kahan)
Single of the Year 1993 "Chattahoochee" - Arista
Single of the Year 2002 "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" - Arista
Song of the Year 1994 "Chattahoochee" (Alan Jackson and Jim McBride)
Song of the Year 2002 "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" (Alan Jackson)
Vocal Event of the Year 1993 "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" (George Jones with Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Pam Tillis, T.

Graham Brown, Patty Loveless and Clint Black)
Vocal Event of the Year 2000 "Murder on Music Row" (Alan Jackson and George Strait)
Vocal Event of the Year 2003 "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)